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Promises Broken: Courtship, Class, and Gender in Victorian England

Promises Broken: Courtship, Class, and Gender in Victorian England - Victorian Literature and Culture Series

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Publisher's Synopsis

In the nineteenth century, a woman who could prove a man had broken his promise to marry her was legally entitled to compensation for damages. Bridging the gap between history and literature, Ginger S. Frost offers an in-depth examination of these breaches of promise and compares actual with fictional cases. Althought the most important factor in determining the outcome of such trials was gender, class was also vital in assessing the suitability of mates. Promises Broken highlights the courtship practices of lower- and middle- class Victorians, a group much neglected in previous scholarship.

Book information

ISBN: 9780813916101
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Imprint: University of Virginia Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 344.20622
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 241
Weight: 658g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 25mm